Stewart went 14-for-22 for 207 yards and three touchdowns for host Garden City in a 28-20 win over Carey Saturday in Nassau II football.

"We're a pass-first team this year," Stewart said. "It's electric. It's fun to watch. The receivers are catching everything. They're getting open. The line is doing a great job."

Stewart has passed for 10 TDs in five games. Garden City (5-0) doesn't have as much size on the lines as last season and they have a lot of talent at the skill positions.

"Last year, we didn't throw much," 6-5 wide receiver Ed Blatz said. "Since our line changed and we're kind of small up front, we like to throw. We have a great quarterback and great receivers. Stewart has done amazing. He's stepped in and surpassed all expectations we had for him."

Carey (3-2) was within one possession and had the ball at its own 29 and Danny Miller recovered a fumble at Carey's 25 for Garden City with 9:14 left in the game. Stewart picked up 16 yards on two carries and after an offsides penalty, Stewart connected with Blatz for a 4-yard TD with 8:02 left. Justin Guterding hit Scott D'Antonio for the two-point conversion extending the Trojans' lead to 28-13.

"That was huge," Stewart said. "That drove our team. That was the turning point in the game."

It was needed because Carey didn't go quietly. The Seahawks answered with an 18-play drive culminating on an 18-yard TD pass from Raymond Catapano to Matt Robison with 3:26 left to bring Carey within 28-20. Joseph Lucito came up with a tackle for a loss on third down forcing Garden City to punt. Carey took over at its own 17 with 2:03 left and reached its own 40 before Brian Badgett intercepted a pass in Trojans territory with 30 seconds left in the game to seal it.

Blatz had seven receptions for 122 yards with a TD and Badgett had four catches for 49 yards, including an 11-yard TD reception with 6:34 left in the first half to give the Trojans a 17-7 lead.

Michael DeLeo, who rushed for 154 yards on 23 carries and two TDs, scored on a 1-yard run on fourth down with five seconds left in the first half as Carey sliced the deficit to 17-13.